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#1 A PROMISED LAND
Barack Obama
In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term. Read by the author. 29 hours, 10 minutes unabridged.
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#2 GREENLIGHTS
Matthew McConaughey
The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. Read by the author. 6 hours, 42 minutes unabridged.
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#3 CASTE
Isabel Wilkerson
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today. Read by Robin Miles. 14 hours, 26 minutes unabridged.
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#4 UNTAMED
Glennon Doyle
The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice. Read by the author. 8 hours, 22 minutes unabridged.
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#5 BECOMING
Michelle Obama
The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent. Read by the author. 19 hours, 3 minutes unabridged.
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#6 EXTREME OWNERSHIP
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Applying the principles of Navy SEALs leadership training to any organization. Read by the authors. 8 hours, 15 minutes unabridged.
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#7 TALKING TO STRANGERS
Malcolm Gladwell
Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts. Read by the author. 8 hours, 42 minutes unabridged.
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#8 HILLBILLY ELEGY
JD Vance
A Yale Law School graduate looks at the struggles of America’s white working class. Read by the author. 6 hours, 49 minutes unabridged.
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#9 SAPIENS
Yuval Noah Harari
How Homo sapiens became Earth’s dominant species. Read by Derek Perkins. 15 hours, 17 minutes unabridged.
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#10 BREATH
James Nestor
A re-examination of a basic biological function. Read by the author. 7 hours, 18 minutes unabridged.
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#11 THE BEST OF ME
David Sedaris
A collection of the humorist’s essays including “Me Talk Pretty One Day” and “A Guy Walks Into a Bar Car.” Read by the author. 13 hours, 8 minutes unabridged.
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#12 BORN A CRIME
Trevor Noah
A memoir about growing up in South Africa by the host of “The Daily Show.” Read by the author. 8 hours, 50 minutes unabridged.
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#13 THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE
Bessel van der Kolk
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery. Read by Sean Pratt. 16 hours, 17 minutes unabridged.
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#14 MY OWN WORDS
Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W Williams
A collection of articles and speeches by the Supreme Court justice. Read by Linda Lavin. 13 hours, 16 minutes unabridged.
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#15 THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS
Isabel Wilkerson
An account of the Great Migration of 1915-70, in which six million African-Americans abandoned the South. Read by Robin Miles. 22 hours, 44 minutes unabridged.
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